The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-09-07
THE SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE

Ii the people of Alsace and Lorraine are
| losing every day little more of the dis
| like they used to have for their conquer
ors, and of the love they used to harbor
for France, the French have themselves to
| thank for it. There is no mistake that
the Prussian rulers of the new dominion
| play their cards well in one thing-they
respect the religion of the people. At the
very moment when, in Paris, the Sisters
OF st. Vincent de Paul are turned ont of
their homes by the police, the Prussians
are making arrangements for replacing
the education of girls in the hands of the
religious. In Falk's days, the poison of
persecution had percolated from Prussia
Providence, of Kappoltsweller, who used
to supply half the teachers of Alsace and
Lorraine, had been informed that if they
wanted to continue teaching in schools
they must come to Strasburg to pass an
examination. The Sisters-being one of
the most efficient set of teachers in the
world-did not mind being examined, but
they objected to leaving their convent
where they received their training. So a
dissension arose, through which the Sis
tiers We're excluded from the schools for
several years. The Government have now
found out their mistake, and offered to
send their examiners to Rappoltsweller
twice a year to examine the candidates
presented by the Lady Superior. The Of
fer has been accepted, and the Sisters of
Divine Providence once more undertake
the blessed work from which they had
been excluded by short-sighted tyranny.
|-[London Times
From the above it will be seen that even
the man of Prussia, with the iron arm,
had to acknowledge the efficiency of the
Sisters of Providence, who have come into
our midst to establish a convent and open
a school.
1t is useless here to discuss the claims of
catholicity to the advancement of educa-
tiOn. Its record is as old as christianity
and its schools have been the nursery of
all the master-lninds and of all the MASTER
works of the world
The Sisters of Providence have de-
servedly European celebrity, and their
converts III the United States are second
to none.
Up to now they have never failed wher-
ever they have started, and We hope that
Alexandria will second their efforts. An
Institution such as they intend to estab-
lish here would be an acquisition to any
community; therefore we must make this,
their trial, a success, as our location is cs-
pecially adapted to the location of first
class catholic educational establishment.
The system of schools of the Sisters Of
Providence is such that it is next to u free
school; their charges being no more than
what is required to pay expenses, name
ly: $1.00 per month for English classes.
The Sisters will receive scholars of both
sexes and up to seventeen years Of age.
We annex the programme OF the school,
which has opened on thus past Monday,
9TH instant:
ST. FRANCIS XAvIER's CATHOLIC SCHOOL,
ALExANDRIA.-IN CHARGE or THE SIS
TIERS OF PROVIDENCE.
1. Christian Doctrine.
2. Reading.
3. PenmaGship.
4. Arithmetic.
5. Algebra.
6. Geography.
Z. Bible History.
8. Ancient History.
8. Modern History.
10. History United States.
IL. Grammar.
~. Rhetoric.
10, Philosophy.
IA. Physiology.
10. Drawing and Painting.
16, Fancy Work and Sewing.
II. Astronomy.
IL. Bookkeeping.
Terms-S1.O 90 per month.
--ScHooL Books, States and School sup
plies of all kinds, at Albert &, Sons, Sec
nill Strant l11,1art La,